I'm New to this process

[slavaskii 886]

1 minute ago, Gary Rich said:

Thank you @slavaskii some people think i suppose to just jump ahead of people that been on fling for some time now. but little do they understand or know the process in Ghana itself.

 Being that I'm been there and going back there in march i don't expect no interview for my fiancé' that fast.. But trust and believe me.. things are moving along there.. others can have their opinion

 it has no effect on me in what I'm doing. Being totally honestly.. I think others should do more research about thier bussiness then think about or even be concern with someone else who was on the ground

in person at a embassy.. but that for your note

I respect absolutely that you've done your research on operations on Ghana and been there personally, that, I'm sure, is very important to both you and your fiancee. I just want to caution, however, that the I-129F petition is wholly dependent on USCIS' operations within the United States and does not care about operations at the embassy at all. You are likely right that Ghana is going faster than other embassies with interviews, but you'll only see speed there when you get your I-129F approval. Everyone goes through the same process with I-129F and their wait begins from the moment they file; that's why, now, people who filed in March 2021 (regardless of their embassy) are getting their first approval. I've attached below USCIS' official estimate of how long it takes for everyone to get an I-129F approval. Bear in mind this is collecting data from two months ago, but perhaps it can be of help.

I wish you best of luck!

 

 

[SalishSea 17,506]

3 minutes ago, slavaskii said:

I just want to caution, however, that the I-129F petition is wholly dependent on USCIS' operations within the United States and does not care about operations at the embassy at all.

OP somehow thinks the petition approval process itself is different for Ghana.

[slavaskii 886]

3 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

OP somehow thinks the petition approval process itself is different for Ghana.

Yes, that's what I'm hoping to clarify, but I'm not sure if it's getting across 😐 

[SalishSea 17,506]

Just now, slavaskii said:

Yes, that's what I'm hoping to clarify, but I'm not sure if it's getting across 😐 

Clearly, it is not.

 

I'm out.  Hopefully he will figure things out eventually.

[Crazy Cat 41,291]

2 hours ago, Gary Rich said:

Thank you @slavaskii some people think i suppose to just jump ahead of people that been on fling for some time now. but little do they understand or know the process in Ghana itself.

 Being that I'm been there and going back there in march i don't expect no interview for my fiancé' that fast.. But trust and believe me.. things are moving along there.. others can have their opinion

 it has no effect on me in what I'm doing. Being totally honestly.. I think others should do more research about thier bussiness then think about or even be concern with someone else who was on the ground

in person at a embassy.. but that for your note

As I said earlier, you have NO idea as to what categories Ghana is interviewing, nor do you have ANY idea as to how long the backlog is........Those are big factors in estimating process times.

Edited December 29, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[SalishSea 17,506]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

As I said earlier, you have NO idea as to what categories Ghana is interviewing, nor do you have ANY idea as to how long the backlog is........

But he talked directly to the security guard!

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Just now, Jorgedig said:

But he talked directly to the security guard!

Reminds me of when I was a newbie too and I called USCIS to inquire about my application. I was met by a very positive tier 1 officer saying that my application looked "excellent" and that it was "en route" to the FO for an interview... The week after, I was hit by a RFE hahaha. But hey, the security guard might be an undercover immigration agent for all we know.

[SalishSea 17,506]

Just now, ra0010 said:

Reminds me of when I was a newbie too and I called USCIS to inquire about my application. I was met by a very positive tier 1 officer saying that my application looked "excellent" and that it was "en route" to the FO for an interview... The week after, I was hit by a RFE hahaha. But hey, the security guard might be an undercover immigration agent for all we know.

Embassy security guard is probably on par with USCIS tier 1 knowledge-wise.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

I'm a little lost about the point of this post: OP has seen timelines but they're wrong, he has other information.

[African Zealot 1,454]

6 hours ago, Gary Rich said:

Thank you for your reply... I'm thinking my case will be shorter just base on me being there and seeing the US Embassy in Ghana open and taking interviews.. ( I could be wrong ) but i do believe some of the information that being put online is not correct. I mean i was right there on the ground.  so i'm just in the beginning process of mines.. I kind of expect movement by march or April.. and my fiancé interview right around June or July.. but quick question tho.. my fiancé is dues in June to our our child.. I'm hoping that wont be a problem at the Embassy..( thats my only concern )

There’s no perfect data in this world. That’s what is available? Do you have better data? No you don’t! 
 

it’s laughable you’re gauging you’re projecting your case would be shorter, based on what? What’s special about you or your fiancée? I’m in Ghana and involved with two people whose process started in February last year who are now getting January interview dates.

 

Your fiancée being due has no bearing on the speed of your case. USCIS and the Department of State doesn’t care about your pregnancy, sorry.

[Marieke H 2,410]

You are still many, many months away from the case even reaching Ghana, where your very thorough research has shown that processing will be super fast. For now, you are dealing with USCIS, which is backlogged and slow for everyone, including you. Your fiancée being in Ghana and pregnant does not make any difference.

 

If you are able to travel to Ghana regularly, why did you not decide to marry and apply for a spousal visa? The CR-1 visa is so much superior to a K-1.

[Ban Hammer 13,136]

cut it with the sarcasm and snarky remarks. 

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[nastra30 2,239]

OP, your expectations are very optimistic but is ok to feel optimistic. The real situation on the ground though is different. Yes, the USEM in Accra absolutely open for business but they are really backlogged and currently interviewing cases from 2020. For now, keep visiting your fiancée and future child as much as you can to the pass time until the day she's able to migrate to the US. Once child is born apply for CRBA at the US embassy since child will automatically be a US citizen. You can also consider CR1 route but it won't change the timeline much.

[mari04 100]

Frankly, if I were you, given that beneficiary is from Ghana, which is one of the top fraud country, I would hope for long Niger processing to have a chance to visit your fiancé 3-4 more times. Barely any K-1 from Ghana get approved. If there are any red flags, such as him before no younger than you, or single short visit, you will get denied. With Ghana I would recommend CR1 normally.